# reger vs régua

> Portuguese confusable word pair

## The two words

### reger
*verb · IPA /Rɨ.ˈʒeɾ/ · frequency rank #38,457*
governar

### régua
*noun · IPA /ˈχɛ.gwə/ · frequency rank #18,702*
instrumento de madeira, plástico ou qualquer outro material sólido com as faces planas e as arestas apropriadas para servirem de guia para se traçar linhas retas

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/pt/vs/reger-vs-regua